13: Doris Kushner (248) 352-5882,
Hemina Leib (248) 354-9569.
YOUTH
Congregation Beth Ahm — Saturday,
March 1, 10 a.m.-noon. Youth and
family Shabbat service for ages 3-6
and adult; older youth program for
ages 7-9; childcare for ages 2-5. Susan
Sinai (248) 851-6880, ext. 18.
B'nai B'rith Youth Organization —
Sunday, March 2, 2-3 p.m., Oak Park
JCC; Sunday, March 9, 1-3 p.m., West
Bloomfield JCC. Oak Park open house
and parent orientation for prospective
members for interested teens from Oak
Park, Huntington Woods Berkley, Royal
Oak, Southfield, Birmingham; West
Bloomfield JCC meeting for
Farmington Hills, West Bloomfield,
Franklin, Bloomfield Hills, Walled Lake.
Allison Buchman (248) 788-0700.
Congregation Shaarey Zedek —
Tuesdays, March 4, 11, 18, 10 a.m.
"Teach Your Child to Read," a class
for parents of children ages 4-7.
Charge. Applebaum Center for Jewish
Living, 4200 Walnut Lake Road, West
Bloomfield. RSVP: (248) 681-5353.
Temple Beth El — Sunday, March 9,
12:30 p.m. Loren B. Fischer Cultural Arts
Series for Children and Their Families
presents an interactive program, "Animals
Sensing Their World." No charge.
SINGLES
Mosaic Outdoor Club of Michigan
— Nettie (248) 582-9293.
• Lord of the Dance — Sunday, March 2.
• Hike — Sunday, March, 9. Island Lake
Recreation Area Michigan State Park.
Single Jewish Parents Network —
Sunday, March 16, 5:30-7 p.m. Family
Passover cooking workshop features Joan
Kekst, Passover Cookery: In the Kitchen
with Joan Kekst. Kosher dinner. $5. Adat
Shalom Synagogue. RSVP by March 10:
Lauren Morton (248) 645-7860.
CLUBS & AFFILIATES
Sholem Aleichem Institute — Sunday,
March 2, 2:30 p.m. "Commemorating
the Murder of Soviet Writers, Poets
and Artists," a collaborative program
with readings by Corrine Stavish and
Dr. Irving Panush. No charge. NCJW,
24600 Lahser, Southfield. Mollie
Kaplansky (248) 960-3945.
Birmingham Temple — Monday, March
3, 8:30 p.m. March Monday Forum fea-
tures discussion by Rabbi Sherwin Wine
on What Went Wrong by Bernard Lewis.
$2 members, $6 guests. (248) 477-1410.
Jewish Federation of Metropolitan
Detroit-Neighborhood Project and
Jewish Community Center —
Saturday, March 15, 8-11 p.m. Casino
night will include casino games, enter-
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tainment, kosher appetizers, cappucci-
no and desserts. $20 in advance, $30
at the door. (248) 967-4030.
Kadima — Wednesday, March 26, 1-3
p.m. (professional conference), 7-9 p.m.
(community conference). Conference on
Psychiatric Disabilities will feature Dr.
Frederick J. Frese, psychology depart-
ment, Case Western Reserve University
and Northeast College of Medicine,
speaking on "Myths, Mountains and
Miracles." $30 a person, $20 a person
two or more. Dessert reception.
Congregation Beth Shalom. RSVP by
March 7: (248) 559-8235.
OAK PARK JCC
For information or to RSVP: Jewish
Community Center, Jimmy Prentis
Morris Building, 15110 W 10 Mile
Road, Oak Park, (248) 967-4030. No
charge for events unless noted.
• Yiddish Jewish Video — Monday,
March 3, 1 p.m. The Singing Blacksmith
is in Yiddish with English subtitles.
• Movie Mavens — Thursday, March
6, 1 p.m. A Stranger Among Us" stars
Melanie Griffith.
• Writer's Corner — Friday, March 7,
10 a.m. Facilitated by Norma Goldman,
professor, Wayne State University.
WEST BLOOMFIELD JCC
For information or to RSVP: Jewish
Community Centel; D. Dan and Betty
Kahn Building, 6600 W Maple Road,
West Bloomfield, (248) 661-1000. No
charge for events unless noted.
Institute for Retired Professionals Mini
Series — Fridays, March 7, 14, 21, 28.
• "The Rise, Decline and Fall of the
Arab Empire" — Friday, March 7,
10:30 a.m.-noon. Rabbi Sherwin
Wine, Birmingham Temple.
• "Preview of Broadway Bound" —
Friday, March 7, 1-2:30 p.m. Nira
Pullin, professor of stage movement
and choreopgrapher, Wayne State
University Theater, with her students.
EDUCATION
SAJE on Sunday: Israel Ready to
Respond — Sunday, March 2, 1-3:30
p.m. "Israel's Latest War": Learn to
respond and discuss Israel's issues with
David Makovsky, senior fellow,
Washington Institute for Near East
Policy. Break-out sessions. Cherron
Jackson (248) 642-4260, ext. 225.
Center for New Thinking — Sunday,
March 2, 10:30 a.m. Ismail Ahmed,
leader of the Arab American commu-
nity in Detroit, will discuss "An Arab
American Looks at the War" with Jack
Lessenberry, Center for New Thinking
faculty. Continental breakfast. $15.
Birmingham Community House.
RSVP: (248) 646-0416.
Frankel Center for Judaic Studies —
University of Michigan, Salinger Resource
Center, 3040 Frieze Bldg., 105 S. State
Street, Ann Arbor. (734) 763-9047.
• "American Judaism in Historical
Perspective" — Wednesday, March 5,
8 p.m. Jonathan Sarna, Braun
Professor of American Jewish History,
department of Near Eastern and
Judaic studies, Brandeis University.
Michigan League. (734) 615-6093.
• "The Dead Sea Scrolls and the
Jewish Context of Early Christianity"
— Monday, March 10, 7:30 p.m. Dr.
Lawrence Schiffman, department of
Hebrew and Judaic studies, New York
University. Michigan League
Ballroom.
Congregation B'nai Moshe — (248)
788-0600.
• "From Biblical Canaan to Persia:
How the Jewish Family Dynamic
Evolved" — Monday, March 3, 7:30-
9 p.m. Power of Seven adult learning
guest lecture series features Aviva
Silverman. $8.
• Beginner Hebrew — Sundays, 11
a.m.-noon, eight weeks, beginning
March 9.Taught by Barry Levine.
RSVP.
• "Swimming in the Sea of Talmud:
Lessons for Everyday Living" —
Sunday, March 9, 10-11 a.m., begin-
ning of 4-part series. $20 members,
$28 guests.
LUNCH AND LEARN
Oak Park JCC — Tuesday, March 4,
12:15 lunch, 1 p.m. speaker.
"Teaching in the Third World" featur-
ing Dr. Phoebe Mainster. Bring a
dairy or parve brown bag lunch;
dessert, coffee and tea provided. (248)
967-4030.
Adat Shalom Synagogue —
Thursdays, March 6, 13, 20, noon.
Rabbi Herbert Yoskowitz will speak on
"The Heroes of Modern Hebrew and
Their Writings." $10 per session.
RSVP: Charlotte Fiszbein (248) 851-
5100, ext. 246.
Congregation Shaarey Zedek —
Thursdays, March 6, 20, noon.
"Swimming in the Sea of Midrash —
Jewish Folklore in Our Time." $8.
RSVP: Janet Pont (248) 357-5544.
SUPPORT
Space for Changing Families-NCJW
— Tuesdays, 7:30-9:30 p.m., six
weeks, beginning March 4. "Moving
On," a support group to help men
and women after divorce. Temple
Israel, West Bloomfield. RSVP by
March 3: (248) 355-9936.
Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer
Institute and Congregation Shaarey
Zedek Southfield — Friday-Saturday,
March 14-15. "N'siat Shlemut: A
Journey Towards Wholeness," a
Shabbat retreat for Jewish cancer
patients, survivors and family mem-
bers will begin with 6 p.m. Friday
Shabbat services and a follow-up activ-
ity session. A 10 a.m. Saturday inter-
active service will be followed by
lunch, activity sessions, Seudah
Shilishit and closing Havdalah service.
$50. RSVP by March 11: Pat Sachs
(800) KARMANOS.
BENEFITS
ALS of Michigan — Sunday, March
9, 1-5 p.m. Wine tasting and auction:
tastes from Detroit's restaurants and
wine distributors. $75. Atheneum
Suite Hotel, Greektown, Detroit.
(800) 882-5764.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Pianist Needed — To accompany a
group to sing popular tunes of the 30s
and 40s at senior, assisted living and nurs-
ing homes. Roz Schiff (248) 851-9759.
Jewish Community Center — West
Bloomfield and Oak Park. Elaine
Schonberger (248) 432-5577, ext. 2466
• Greeters — flexible hours and days.
Greet and assist those entering the
JCC. May include clerical work.
• Janice Charach Epstein Gallery —
for gallery events. Answer questions,
give directions and help at front desk.
• Library — Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-
2 p.m. Assist in book circulation,
check-in and reshelving.
• Ushers for Julius Chajes Encore
Music Series Concerts. Ticket-taking,
managing crowds, guiding performers,
seating patrons. Katie Marcus (248)
432-5470.
• Matzah Factory — Sunday, March
30; Sunday-Sunday, April 6-13; 9-
5:30 p.m. One-hour shifts. Help stu-
dent groups with baking matzahs and
art projects.
Yad Ezra — 2850 W 11 Mile Road,
Berkley Elaine Ryke (248) 548-3663.
• Passover Packaging — Sunday,
March 30, 9-11:30 a.m., 2:30-4:30
p.m.; Monday, March 30, 9-12:30
a.m., noon-3 p.m.
• Passover Distribution — Sunday,
April 6, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m., noon-4
p.m.; Monday, April 7, 4-6 p.m., 6-
8 p.m.
Jewish Family Service Trainings —
Michelle Greenstein (248) 559-1500.
• Mentor a Child — Monday, March
10, 6-7:30 p.m.
• Become a Hospice Volunteer —
Monday, March 24, Thursday,
March 27, Wednesday, March 31;
noon-4 p.m.